Types of gambling in Switzerland

Lotteries are a variety of gambling involving large numbers of participants where results are determined by random draws or similar procedures.

With sports betting, winning depends on the correct prediction of the course or the outcome of a sports event.

In skill-based games, winning is largely or entirely a question of the player’s mental or physical skill.

Within strict limits, poker tournaments are permissible also outside casinos.

Gambling activities involving only a small number of participants and meeting the defining criteria of neither sports betting nor skill-based nor small-scale game fall within the sphere of responsibility of the Federal Gaming Board FGB.

Sales-promotion games fall outside the scope of application of the Federal Act on Gambling.

“Private money games are permitted and are not subject to the Gambling Act.” Yes, but it’s not quite as simple as that.